Cui Yuanzhao stared at Wang Jingze in shock, and immediately turned to leave.
He never expected to stumble upon such a scene; it was incredibly embarrassing.
Moreover, why is Brother Wang so undisguised and unrestrained, just like Zhang Da? It's truly disgraceful.
Cui Yuanzhao shook his head helplessly and was about to leave when Wang Jingze hurriedly got up and grabbed him. Then he walked to the door, peeked around, and quickly locked the door from the inside.
Wang Jingze grabbed Cui Yuanzhao's hand, "Yuanzhao, let me explain..."
Cui Yuanzhao forcefully pulled his hand away, revealing a hint of disgust.
Wang Jingze smiled wryly, knowing he had been misunderstood.
He sighed, "Yuan Zhao, you should know that I love poetry and painting. After I came back, I looked at this painting and felt even more that the person who painted it for us this evening was incredibly skilled, a true genius. That's why I couldn't help but look at it a little longer..."
In all honesty, Wang Jingze was simply appreciating the painting and had no other intentions.
Thinking back to when I was in Beijing, I often went to brothels and similar places with Wang Jingze. His behavior in front of beautiful women back then didn't seem like an act...
Cui Yuanzhao gradually dispelled his doubts and stopped questioning his friend's sexual orientation.
At the same time, he secretly hid the sketchbook to prevent Wang Jingze from seeing it, otherwise he would be the one who would be embarrassed.
"Yuan Zhao, what brings you here so late?"
After what happened, Cui Yuanzhao didn't want to go out anymore, so he simply pulled Wang Jingze down to sit.
"Brother Wang, the more I think about it after I came back, the more I feel that a tremendous opportunity is right in front of us."
"What opportunity?" Wang Jingze asked, somewhat suspiciously.
Cui Yuanzhao had said similar things before, always spouting wild ideas and wanting to lead some sons of high-ranking officials to do things, but each time he was caught by the prime minister and severely reprimanded.
Therefore, Wang Jingze didn't have high hopes, only feeling that his friend had suddenly thought of something.
"Have you thought about how you can finally show off in front of Uncle Wang?"
Wang Jingze thought for a moment and nodded.
Cui Yuanzhao laughed and said, "What a coincidence. I also want to make a name for myself in front of my father, but one of them is a Minister and the other is a Prime Minister. No matter how hard we try, I'm afraid we can't catch up with them."
This statement is not worth questioning.
Both men were famous in the capital, but it was all because of their fathers.
Neither of them possessed any poetic talent, nor could they be considered particularly intelligent. Without their backgrounds, they would likely have remained just ordinary people.
This is also what many people have been secretly mocking behind their backs.
Otherwise, why would Wang Jingze befriend talented individuals and try to build his own network of connections?
As for Cui Yuanzhao, the more others criticize him, the more excited he becomes; he cannot be judged by common sense.
"What opportunity?"
Wang Jingze pressed for an answer out of curiosity.
Do you remember the sugar scandal that caused such a stir in Beijing a while ago?
"Of course, we can't forget that," Wang Jingze said. "It's said that it was a scam. The exquisite ** was actually a low-quality product with no collectible value, and many people lost a lot of money because of it."
Even her own father bought a lot of boxes of white sugar and kept them at home.
Cui Yuanzhao nodded, "My dad bought more than thirty boxes, and I bought more than ten boxes too..."
"You bought it too?" Wang Jingze asked in surprise.
"I bought some because I saw how popular white sugar was, but now it's stuck with me and I can't even give it away as a gift."
Cui Yuanzhao said helplessly, "Because of this matter, I've spent a lot of my savings. Now I'm terrified to ask my father for money."
Wang Jingze interrupted, "What does this have to do with what you're trying to say?"
Cui Yuanzhao smiled and said, "Don't be impatient. Besides the white sugar, doesn't that hot pot look familiar to you?"
Wang Jingze thought for a moment. The hot pot that had just become popular in the capital seemed to be commonplace in Qihuai County. Suddenly, he realized something.
Seeing his friend's reaction, Cui Yuanzhao knew he had figured it out.
"I suspect that these things were spread from Qihuai County."
"So that's why you asked if you wanted to do business with Lord Tang?" The matter was explained.
"Yes, I have to admit I underestimated that magistrate. He's a real talent, and as you saw today, whether it's that magical toilet, the street barbecue, or even..."
Even the sketchbooks in his own arms would attract a lot of attention if placed in the capital.
This won't be worse than the hot pot sugar business; on the contrary, it will be better.
You know, every household needs a toilet, barbecuing is simpler than hot pot, and as for sketchbooks, their novel content often makes people itch to try them out…
Cui Yuanzhao said, "And those strange black tubes, don't you think they're even more powerful than the bows and arrows in the army? If we could bring a batch back, we could definitely sell them for a high price."
"Toilets and barbecue grills are certainly options, but those dark pipes are clearly not ordinary materials; they're definitely not common and couldn't possibly be mass-produced..."
Cui Yuanzhao didn't care. "That's enough. There are many more interesting things in Qihuai County. If we can cooperate with that magistrate in advance and seize this opportunity, the two of us will quickly become the richest people in the capital, even surpassing those big merchants."
Even emperors love money.
As long as you have enough money, you don't have to worry about being ignored.
Especially during the famine that had just caused turmoil in the court, if there had been enough money to buy enough grain, there wouldn't have been that group of mysterious people who preemptively appeared before the people.
Thinking of this, Cui Yuanzhao became somewhat annoyed, regretting that he hadn't come to Qihuai County earlier and discovered this business opportunity.
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